Luke 2:42-52

42 And when he was twelve years old, ¹they went up according to custom.

43 And when the feast ²was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. ³His parents did not know it,

44 but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances,

45 and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him.

46 After three days they found him in the temple, ⁴sitting among ⁵the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

48 And when his parents^[a] saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, ⁶your father and I have been searching for you in great distress."

49 And he said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that ⁷I must be in ⁸my Father's house?"^[b]

50 And ⁹they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them.

51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And ¹⁰his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

52 And Jesus ¹¹increased in wisdom and in stature^[c] and in ¹²favor with God and man.

Cross References

• 1. John 11:55
• 2. Exodus 12:15; Leviticus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:3
• 3. [See ver. 41 above]
• 4. See Matthew 26:55
• 5. Luke 5:17
• 6. ver. 27; [ver. 49]
• 7. See Luke 13:33
• 8. John 2:16; John 14:2
• 9. [Luke 18:34]; See Mark 9:32
• 10. See ver. 19
• 11. [1 Samuel 2:26]
• 12. [1 Samuel 2:26]

Footnotes

• [a]. Greek they
• [b]. Or about my Father's business
• [c]. Or years